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Weidenfield & Nicolson, London, 1993.. Very Good. 1993. Soft cover. 0297813811 paperback, large 8vo, xviii,665pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0297813811 .
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in the fiercely nationalistic modern age of exploration. In the brilliant dual biography, the award-winning writer Roland Huntford re-examines every detail of the great race to the South Pole between Britain's Robert Scott and Norway's Roald Amundsen. Scott, who dies along with four of his men only eleven miles from his next cache of supplies, became Britain's beloved failure, while Amundsen, who not only beat Scott to the Pole but returned alive, was largely forgotten. This account of their race is a gripping, highly readable history that captures the driving ambitions of the era and the complex, often deeply flawed men who were charged with carrying them out. THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH is the first of Huntford's masterly trilogy of polar biographies. It is also the only work on the subject in the English language based on the original Norwegian sources, to which Huntford returned to revise and update this edition.
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- Title Scott and Amundsen
- Author Huntford, Roland
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First edition th
- Pages 688
- Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London
- Date August 26, 1993
- ISBN 9780297813811
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London: Weidenfeld, 1993. Paperback. Very good condition. Small label on rear cover and spine ends are a little scuffed. A few small marks and a couple of scores to page block. Pages are sound, text is clear. TA. Paperback. Very Good. Used.
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Weidenfeld, 1993. 1993 reprint. paperback. xix, 665pp, large paperback, VG+.. An in depth look at the two rivals and the race to the pole.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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Weidenfeld, London, 1993, 1993. Soft cover. Very Good. Thick octavo, softcover, light corner curl at top else VG in blue and b & w pictorial wraps. 665 pp. including photo section and maps. interior is unmarked. a controversial double biography of the first and second to reach the South pole. This book has been described as the 'case against Scott' and it does not hold back on criticism of him. Plus looks at evidence that Scott's failure was not just because of his personality but examines problems that existed out of his control. The unusual cold weather was just one issue. Huntford also elevates Amundsen to his place amongst the greatest of explorers and finding in Scott 'a suitable hero for a nation in decline'.
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